Velden

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Limburg) First attested as velden in 1334. Derived from the dative plural form of veld (“field”). See also Limburgish Velde.
  • (Utrecht) Derived from the plural form of veld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.də(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Vel‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛldən
  • Homophone: velden

Proper noun

Velden n

  1. A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “velden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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